Tim and TC take a look at Tony La Russa's comments about Yermín Mercedes' deep shot off heralded fire-baller Willians Astudillo. So many unwritten rules to parse, including but not limited to: don't swing the bat when winning, and you can criticize anyone publicly so long as you say they're family. It's not easy being in TLR's family, that's for sure.
1:00 This Week's Big Idea: Tony La Russa Calls Out Yermín Mercedes
14:00 The Astudillo Angle
21:30 What is Old School?
25:00 MLB's Dollars For Dongs Program
29:30 The Clubhouse Angle
33:00 TLR's Family Matters
44:15 This Week in Baseball: Mike Trout to IL, Jojo Romero, Kevin Pillar, Danny Duffy, and $1 for Cameron Maybin
49:30: Boots and Suspenders: Spooky Scary Manny Machado
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